Smith Ramadge, who has purchased from Nicholas Low a privilege to export that article for Ireland, as part of the exports allowed for the Powder imported in a vessel of Isaac Governour's, until the sense of the Continental Congress is known; that finally the City Committee had directed their sub-Committee to make inquiry on that subject, of all the Continental Delegates now in this city, and of this Committee of Safety. They, also, further inform, that Mr. Harrison, one of the Continental Delegates, had informed them that the Committee of Philadelphia had laid that matter before Congress very lately, but that no determination was given thereon when he left Congress.

The said sub-Committee further mentioned, as given to them in charge to inform this Committee, that their Committee have a sub-Committee to examine and inspect all exports; that sundry vessels are lading, and have been laded; that when called on by their Committee, the shippers only answer that they have leave of the Committee of Safety; by means whereof the Association may be eluded, and that attempts of that kind have been made.

Thereupon this Committee informed the sub-Committee that they would write to the Delegates of this Colony on the subject of the Flax-Seed, and

Ordered, That one of the Secretaries give a certificate to Messrs. Bancker and Ray, the sub-Committee of this City, for exports of the amount, in value, to which Isaac Governour's consignatory is allowed to export produce and that the like certificates be given by the Secretaries in any future cases of this kind.

Two Prisoners were brought to the door by several the inhabitants, and were ordered to be brought in.

Thomas Vernon, one of the prisoners brought in.

Stephen Steel examined as witness, says, that last Summer, as he was returning at different times from training, this Thomas Vernon told him he hoped to see Light-Horse raised here, and that, as he had been formerly of such a corps, Governour Tryon would put him into the Light-Horse, and they would drive the Americans; that he has heard him often say he would take up arms against the Americans whenever he had an opportunity, and sp?? of spilling their blood; that Vernon frequently goes or ?? of the ships-of-war; that since he was taken up and carried before the City Committee, he heard him, near ???tor Jones's, threaten the Americans, and very often ??? against the Americans.

Thomas Vernon says, he went on board of the men-of-war by Governour Tryon's order, and was on board of them yesterday, and delivered two thousand oysters on board of each ship. Vernon says he will fight for either King or country, wherever he can get pay.

Stephen Steel further says, that Vernon was with his boat, at the off-side of the man-of-war, and laid alongside some time; that the man-of-war did not bring his boat to that evening, as she was returning to the city, though she brought the other boats to; that when he came on shore Vernon acknowledged he had been on board, and said it was to carry his bedding on board. Stephen Steel farther says, he saw sixty shot in his yard, and a boy told him afterwards that they were carried on board of the man-of-war, and that they were then gone out of his yard.

Lawrence Brasher, another witness, declares he has frequently, at different times, heard Stephen Steel declalre the same facts about Vernon which he has now testified.

Guerney Ten Eyck: Says he was hired by Thomas Vernon, has been three days in the boat; that he assisted the said Thomas. Vernon, and, by his order, to put two thousand oysters on board of the Dutchess, and two thousand on board of the Asia, and two thousand on board of the Phenix; that this was yesterday; that the night before last they lay with their boat alongside of the Dutchess-of-Gordon, and the ships' boats from the man-of-war came, and they delivered four thousand oysters on board of their boats; that yesterday Vernon with his boat went alongside of the different men-of-war; that he, the; said Guerney Ten Eyck, went by order of Vernon, and hopes he is not culpable. Ten Eyck further says, that he did not know that the boat was to go on board of, or to the man-of-war, when he left the shore in the boat.

The prisoners were taken out.

Guerney Eyck called in, was told from the Chair that if he is found going on board again he will be punished according to his demerits, as it is against a Resolution of Congress; that he be very careful, for the future, of his conduct.

He was, thereupon, discharged.

Ordered, That Thomas Vernon be conveyed to the Guard-House, at the Barracks, and that he be there confined in safe custody, and that he provide himself with provisions at his own expense, until the further order of tins Committee.

Dio Sabbati, 3 ho. P M., February 3, 1776.

The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

Present: Mr. Joseph Hallett, Chairman, Mr. Scott, Mr. Brewster, Colonel Brasher, Mr. Tredwell, Colonel McDougall, Mr. Sands, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Oothoudt.

Samuel Isleton, the pilot, returned from the Hook, and informs that he is just landed from the Hook; that about eleven o'clock, the day before yesterday, viz, on Thursday last, he saw a large ship off, about east-southeast from the light-house, twelve or fourteen leagues from the Hook; appeared so large that he took her for a man-of-war; that yesterday morning she lay at anchor without the outward middle; that yesterday afternoon about three or four o'clock, Francis James's pilot-boat came near said ship, and beat round under her lee, and, as he supposes, put a pilot on board; that the said pilot-boat beat round her several times, and about four o'clock the ship got under way, and came up within the middle, and came to an anchor about eight o'clock last night within the middle; that they saw a second large ship this morning, off about eight or nine leagues from the Hook, as he imagined; that the ship he left at anchor has bright sides and quarter-pieces, no head; has a mizentopgallant yard across; does not appear deep loaded; that James's boat took the pilot out of the Pennsylvania-Farmer and proceeded to the ship; that James's boat came up yesterday and went down today; that 0the schooner Tender went down this morning with a pennant hoisted, and jack at b0owsprit end; when the schooner came within a mile of the ship he hove her ensign out, and the ship hove her ensign out; that the schooner proceeded and anchored near the ship, and was there when he came away; that he met James's boat near the buoy, at the west bank, this day, as she was going down; that they heard one gun fired on their way up; Killigrove, or one of his company, carried out the Farmer; Jack Squillion was, also, taken out of Mr. Lowther's sloop by James's boat.

A draft of a Letter (at the request of Philip Livingston, Esq.,) to the Committee of Stamford, in Connecticut, was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:

GENTLEMEN: By the bearers, whose names are underwritten, we send you two pieces of brass ordnance, with their carriages and harness, for the Continental service at Cambridge. Please to give a particular receipt for them to the bearers, and forward them with all possible expedition to General Washington, directing the persons by whom you forward them to take receipts for them as they deliver them.

We have been directed to forward them in carts or wagons, to prevent jarring the fellows of the wheels or injuring the carriages, and to forward them by land. It will be necessary to forward them by every means that will be most expeditious, and to take great care that the trunnions of the field-pieces are not broken or injured, nor the carriages defaced.

We are, respectfully, gentlemen, your very humble servants.

To the Committee for the Town of Stamford, Connecticut.

Mr. Comfort Sands informed the Committee that Mr. John Ramsay is willing to devote his whole time to manage and direct, the manufacturing Linen and Tow-Cloth, and the employing the poor with the money put into his hands for that purpose, for five per cent as a compensation for his trouble in the premises. The Committee are of opinion Mr. Ramsay is a very proper person for that business, and agrees to allow to him five per cent for his trouble in the premises.